The team has the ability to triangulate highly complex matters and find simple solutions - it does really amazing work.
- Chambers USA 2019
Overview
Stearns Weaver Miller’s Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Department counsels clients throughout the State of Florida and has represented clients in connection with many of the state’s largest bankruptcies. We have both the trial skills and the business acumen necessary to successfully resolve bankruptcy issues through negotiation or litigation. When representing creditors, particularly secured creditors in foreclosure proceedings, we do not allow the filing of bankruptcy proceedings to intimidate or delay our clients in pursuing their rights and obtaining expeditious results. Our creditor practice includes the representation of United States and foreign banks and other institutional creditors. With aggressive yet practical counsel, we have achieved excellent results for our clients in workouts and bankruptcy reorganizations. Our Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Department includes the representation of large national and regional companies in Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings. We represent airlines, manufacturing and retail concerns, financial institutions, and one of the nation's largest hotel management concerns. We also handled two of the largest Chapter 11 reorganizations ever administered in the Southern District of Florida.
- Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors
- Bankruptcy Litigation & Appeals
- Bankruptcy Tax Planning
- Chapter 11 Reorganizations
- Chapter 7 Liquidations
- Defense of Directors & Officers in Insolvency Related Litigation Claims
- Defense of Fraudulent & Preferential Transfer Claims
- Financial Restructuring & Workouts
- Pre-Bankruptcy Planning
- Receiverships
- Representation of Creditors' Committees
- Representation of Insolvency Fiduciaries (Trustees, Receivers, Examiners, Etc.)
- Representation of Secured Creditors in Foreclosure & Insolvency Cases
In the Media:
Bankruptcy filings in pandemic might never go through the roof
Miami Today|January 2021
Events:
Hot Topics
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Winter Leadership Conference |December 2020|Patricia Ann Redmond
In the Media:
FYI Miami: August 13, 2020
Miami Today|August 2020
In the Media:
Business bankruptcy rise of 54% may be artificially low
Miami Today|August 2020
Events:
2020 Southeast Virtual Bankruptcy Workshop: Valuation Testimony
2020 Southeast Virtual Bankruptcy Workshop |July 2020|Eric J. Silver
Firm Announcements:
Eric Silver Elected President of the Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida
July 2020
Firm Announcements:
24 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers in 12 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2020
April 2020
Events:
Cutting Edge Issues – Case Law Update: College Tuition Avoidance, Medical Payments for Means Test, New Sub Chapter 5 on Small Businesses, Trustee Issues & More
Strategies in Bankruptcy Court for Newbies and Pros Seminar |January 2020|Eric J. Silver